Wolsey-Wessington Fall Sports Schedule Courtesy Area Businesses

Keeping Up With The Spartans This Fall

Wessington Springs’ Blake Larson (1) throws it to first base for the out during the first round of the Class B state amateur baseball tournament on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 at Cadwell Park. (PHOTO BY TREY HOUCHIN / MITCHELL REPUBLIC)

WS Shriners’ First Golf Tourney Brings Out the Giving Spirit

Saddles, Spurs and Swings

Punching their ticket to state, shown above are the Wessington Springs owls. Back row, left to right: Coach Joe Butterfield, Luke Larson, Branden Flowers, Bubba Peterson, Dylan Schimke, Layne Cotton, Carson Hainy. Front row, left to right: Cade Mohling, Dalton Mogck, Lucas VanEngelenburg, Blaze Herdman, Blake Larson, Terrek Butterfield.

Golfers gather before teeing off at the Donna Rae Memorial 9-Hole Best Ball Tournament on July 17 at the Springs Country Club. The annual fundraiser raised more than $1,000 for an addition to the club's new cart shed, including storage space for the Wessington Springs Spartan golf team, while honoring the memory of Donna Rae and her legacy of giving back to the community. (PHOTO COURTESY REGINA TEVELDAL)

The Wessington Springs VFW Teeners display the Sportsmanship Award they earned at the South Dakota VFW State Tournament. (PHOTO COURTESY WS VFW TEENERS)

Dylan Schimke bats with Brock Krueger at third base during Sunday’s doubleheader against Chamberlain. Schimke drove in five runs across the two games as the Owls swept the Mallards. (PHOTOS BY CRAIG WENZEL FOR THE TRUE DAKOTAN)

DELWIN “DEL” OCHSNER